The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-21
Charleston Dots.

The railroad ticket offices at the Charles
ton Hotel will be closed at p. m. from now
until Oct. l.
Messrs. Pelzer, Rodgers e. Co. received
| Friday five bales of the new cotton crop.
| Smyth & Adger received their first bale.
1t was shipped by Col. w b. Utsey, of
Georges, S. G..
| A few evenings ago. while party OF
| young men from the city were swimming
at McCloud's Landing, in Wappoo Cut, a
| large shark, eight feet in length, gided
swiftly past them. They at once realized
their danger and swan to the land with all
possible haste. ...
The members of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association Literary Society, recently
tackled a hard subject The question Tor
debate is the very serious one: whether
| bachelors are OF greater usefulness to CON-
munity than old maids 1t is said 1t re-
suited in tie.
The steamships Cassius, Amethyst and
Mayaguez are expected to arrive about the
latter end of the month to load cotton for
Europe. They will be consigned to MesSrS.
Street Bros. Capt Henry Card and Messrs.
VIM Watson q Co, respectively 1t will
be remembered that the Amethyst was at
quarantine at the time of the earthquake
| and came to the city shortly afterwards.
The kindness of Capt. Cawse, her skllltul
and generous hearted commander, who at
that time sheltered and otherwise cared for
hundreds of terror-stricken people, is CRATE
fully remembered, says the Net0s and Cou-
Tier.
The Charleston Turn Verein has purchased
the Benedict property, on the west side OF
Meeting street, between Wentworth and
Society streets, for the purpose of erecting
a public hall, and the property will be
turned over to the Turner's in few days for
the sum of $500. The lot has a frontage
of "a feet on Meeting street and a depth of
about 105 feet, and will make an admirable
site for hall The plans for the hall have
already been prepared, and its erection VIII
be commenced as soon as the conveyance OF
the property has been made. 1t is to be
large wooden building, either two or three
stories high, and will cost about $4,000. 1t
will be arranged inside as a headquarters
for the society, with meeting rooms, large
dance hall and gymnasium. The Charles
ton Turn Verein has been an organization
since 1852, and the building of their hall
will be the GROWING work of long and
creditable career, marked by success and
prosperity in every respect. The society
has the money in the treasury with which
to pay for the site, and the building fund
will be raised among the members by sub
scriptions to a capital stock to be divided
into shares.
The Croghan case still continues to hoId
public attention. The witness Hunter being
unable to give the required bond, was re-
committed to Jail until such time as he will
be needed for further examination. In the
meantime vigorous efforts will be made to
discover and bring the assassin to justice.
Solicitor Jervey declared his intention of
asking Gov. Richardson to offer a reward
for the apprehension Of the murderer. Mr..
Martin Croghan, cousin of the deceased,
has already offered a reward of $500 for
proof to convict the murderer of Mr.
Thomas Croghan. Gov. Richardson was
approached on the subject, shortly after his
arrival. Friday night He said that he had
| already given the case his attention, and
that his deepest thought had been excited in
it. He thought that it was just such case
as required the Offering of'a large reward
by the State, and he intended to give the
matter prompt attention on his return to
Columbia. He regretted that the reduced
size of the Governors contingent fund, and
| the encroachments which had already been
made upon it for rewards in previous cases,
would prevent him from making the re-
ward in the present case as large as he
wished, but he proposed to make the amount
as hig has possible.